Internet Service Availability

I you are looking to get Internet Service there are many choices available.

The cheapest option that is available is DSL if your in need of broadband. Some providers offer packages starting at $12.99 such as Verizon, although at this price your Internet speed might not make you so happy (up to 768 Kbps), and this is usually an introductory price. If your not a heavy user, this should be enough for you to surf the net. You can also upgrade to 3mbps if your more than a casual user, which will bring your monthly costs up.

You can also get high-speed internet from your cable company and even choose to include voip phone service and cable tv in a bundled package. Prices normally start at $29.99 with self install, but again costs go up after six months after the introductory period. Your better off with a package which will save you money. Cable Internet is faster than DSL and is more reliable.

Satellite broadband is usually your last option because it's very costly. If you live in an area where dsl or cable internet is not available, this may be your only option. Wildblue and HughesNet formally known as Direcway are the two major providers of satellite internet and prices start at $59.99 but comes with added costs of equipment and installation charges. Although rebates are available.

How much does Business DSL cost?

Unlike a T1 Line, business dsl prices are much lower if your bandwidth needs are not demanding or you would like to try DSL for your business to start off with instead.

There are several options you can choose from, DSL, ADSL, DDSL, DSLAM and SDSL.

Typical pricing can run from 49.00 per month for ADSL (768k x 128k) to 289.95 monthly cost for SDSL (1.5M x 1.5M).

DSL Service price may vary as speeds increase as high-end Business Internet may reach t1 line type cost.

If you start with DDSL, IDSL or the other options I just spoke about you can always upgrade to more speed if your needs increase.

You can find information and explanations on the different types of service here

Pay for what you use high-speed Internet

You might be surprised when you get your Internet Service bill from Time Warner. Well maybe not exactly just yet, as the company is running a pilot program based on how much data a customer downloads. So if your constantly on Limewire or uploading huge amounts of data, your bill will cost you much higher than if your just a casual user.

The trial run is only in Beaumont, Texas for now, so if you live outside the city your not affected by this. Time Warner is doing this to test network performance and to make it costlier for heavy users to download large amounts of data which can slow down their network. The company says that 5% of Internet users can clog up almost 50 percent of network capacity. It is not known when or if this new billing system will be rolled out nationally. This all depends on how the pilot program works out.

The end of flat rates for broadband? Stay tuned.

Dude where is my internet speed?

Soon providers of broadband i.e. dsl, cable internet, will have to ensure that advertised speeds of bandwidth are ensured. No longer will they be able to get away with exaggerated advertising of "we have the fastest internet in town" claims without backing it up with real performance according to recent reports. They can start with my connection, although my verizon fios service is pretty darn fast!